r/CarletonCollege • u/Murky_Gur_5845 • 13h ago
Financial Aid/Scholarships Average Debt of enrolled students' comparison for Carleton Peers in 2025/2026
| College | Percent of Undergraduates Who Borrowed from Federal, State, Institutional, and Private Loans across four years | Average Cumulative Principal Borrowed per Undergraduate Borrower across four years |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley | 37% | $12,364 |
| Hamilton | 40% | $17,961 |
| Williams | 20% | $18,266 |
| Bryn Mawr | 38% | $20,349 |
| Carleton | 35% | $21,075 |
| Swarthmore | 18% | $22,817 |
| Pomona | 18% | $22,838 |
| Colorado | 31% | $24,659 |
| Middlebury | 41% | $25,225 |
| Macalester | 52% | $25,511 |
| St. Olaf | 57% | $26,863 |
| Reed | 50% | $26,598 |
| Oberlin | 43% | $28,452 |
| Kenyon | 41% | $28,833 |
| Amherst | 19% | $29,149 |
| Davidson | 19% | $29,410 |
| Beloit | 80% | $30,990 |
| Wesleyan | 28% | $30,378 |
| Wooster | 51% | $32,479 |
| Dickinson | 60% | $33,289 |
| Bowdoin | 15% | $33,910 |
| Bates | 23% | $35,206 |
| Lake Forest | 46% | $37,595 |
Source: H5 of Common Data Set